Zhen Lu currently is a PhD candidate of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Sun Yat-sen University. He has made contributions to neurosyphilis and cancer research, and his work has been published in journals including eClinicalMedicine, The Lancet Global Health, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, The Lancet Regional Health ‑ Western Pacific, among others. Besides, he has patented a clinical diagnosis system for neurological syphilis (LU504466, rank 1/1).

In addition to his work on neurosyphilis and cancer, Zhen Lu has extensive experience applying advanced statistical concepts, artificial intelligence, and causal inference methods to conduct real-world research based on electronic health records. He has conducted multiple studies in the areas of COVID-19, HPV and HIV infections, cardiovascular disease, and aging. To date (Feb 7, 2024), Zhen Lu has published 24 papers in peer-reviewed journals, serving as the first author and co-first author for 10 of these.